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A Living Death?

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Originally posted on LOST DAD:
The Future – Attribution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33925187@N00/ This post was suggested by my various professionals during my journey and a post by David Shubert on iwaserased.com I have thought about this a lot over the previous years. How to put into words the loss that I feel not seeing my children, having no idea what they are up to, not being asked daddy questions and an infinite amount of other possible situations. I was ‘lucky’, in that I have found (or they found me?) a wonderful new partner and her son, both of whom adore me. They… Continue reading A Living Death?

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‘The Living Dead’, by David Shubert

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I am incredibly proud to be involved with the organisation I Was Erased. This U.S. based group is the brainchild of David Shubert, who is a parent continuing to fight what is now a nine and a half year battle to be reunited with his children. The organisation’s aim is to provide and share support and resources for alienated and left behind parents. Their website can be found at http://www.iwaserased.com David regularly writes what he refers to as ‘reflections’ and posts these online. The following is David’s latest reflection, entitled ‘The Living Dead’. This particular piece brought home to me what it is to … Continue reading ‘The Living Dead’, by David Shubert

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The Battle for Britain’s Alienated Children

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Originally posted on Karen Woodall – Psychotherapist, Writer, Researcher, Trainer:
Parental Alienation has become such a hot topic in the UK that everywhere one looks a petition is being launched, an article on the issue is in the media, even Woman’s Hour covered the topic recently. Meanwhile the head of CAFCASS (GAL service for our stateside readers), has confirmed that parental alienation is child abuse, although not quite as those of us who work with the issue know it. Watching the way in which the subject, which only five years ago was readily dismissed by family court professionals, is now… Continue reading The Battle for Britain’s Alienated Children

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Letter to Theresa May from a victim of Parental Alienation

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The following is a letter written by alienated parent Brenda Stephens in response to the governments response to the recent petition that whizzed its way around the internet requesting that parental alienation be criminalised. https://johnsmam.tumblr.com/post/156755478855/letter-to-theresa-may Brenda Stephens’ blog can be found here http://www.johnsmam.tumblr.com Please do visit to show your support for yet another alienated parent. btg dad Continue reading Letter to Theresa May from a victim of Parental Alienation

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“An orphan of a living father, it’s unacceptable”- Erasing Dad Documentary

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Erasing Dad is an Argentinian documentary released in 2014, focusing on fathers fighting to see their children. As an alienated father myself I found the film difficult to watch at times, but compelling. “Numerous organisations and professionals tried to have … Continue reading “An orphan of a living father, it’s unacceptable”- Erasing Dad Documentary